Messenger of Water

The youngest member of the undine family is a messenger and a student of water — and she speaks the language of the sea, fluidly. She communicates through the misty realm of dreams and watery psychic impressions. Her messages can be subtle, or they can roar like the pounding surf — but they’re always emotional.

The Page of Cups is pictured on the surface of the water, on a rocky outcrop, where green waves of water roll and clouds of water vapor rise in the distance. The air is filled with seagulls, sending and receiving messages. Her cup is inscribed with the glyphs for the water signs — Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces — and she holds it aloft, as if she’s using it to feed the messengers.

In the distance, ships sail past in the distance. They play a literal and symbolic role in the cards. Ships move people and ideas, and they’re vessels of learning, play, and exploration. The sailors on the ships might not recognize the Page of Cups. They might not even see her. Either way, she’s fearless. When she rises up above the waves, she risks recognition or capture — but as a messenger, it’s her duty to remain accessible.

The Page of Cups has fins and opalescent scales, like a fish. She’s nude, which is another expression of her vulnerability. Her only ornamentation is jewelry around her head, which symbolizes her intellect, and the seashell earrings that augment her hearing. Wherever she goes, she can hear the ocean.